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I do believe there must have been a naming convention mishap with CTIS.
CTIS stands more properly as the Cantankerous Tire Inflation System
For about $30 you can drain all six tires to a set low poundage for driving on sand or playing in the mud. Granted, when you get back to the paved road...
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If I remember correctly, Ken got an overhead console as a present from his best girl.
Beacon wiring was affixed to the switches in the overhead.
I am sure he will roll us up a few more pictures soon :)
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There are 50 states and 50 different sets of rules. The key will be 20 years. That is the least amount of time to qualify as a historic vehicle. Some states like North Carolina the 20 grows to 30 years for historic. A few states have "Historic Military Vehicle" categories.
Some of the...
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See... I told you we had it :cool:
If you had a wife that helped you by straightening up your workbench
- those papers would have been gone back in the 90's!
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I would cruise over to the local car parts place and get yourself three or four cans of your favorite penetrating oil. Just resign yourself to squirting everything that moves. Let it sit for a day or two, then come back through and do it again. There are all kinds of spray slick stuff...
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It's a nice looking rig. You are definitely doing the right thing. Watching videos, rummaging books, wishing your truck was here... I think there is even some sort of song about "the waiting is the hardest part" .
You might look around and see if you can find others with green trucks. The...
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Welcome to the outfit!
Welcome to the green sickness too! While you are waiting, go to the Technical Manuals section and download the books for your truck. It will give you something to look at and "learn yourself" a bit about these vehicles. There are troubleshooting steps and simple...
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Guys,
After reading this post, looking at those pictures, and wondering WHY - I hereby promise from this day forward to NOT COMPLAIN anymore about the tiny little spots of rust here and there on my truck.
My 37 year old sweetheart looks pretty fantastic when compared .
Since this picture...
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It looks similar to the M870... I have pictures with two axle and three axle configurations - ASSUMING - that the pictures are labeled correctly. Picked this particular one because it has the neck dropped down for loading.
Maybe the one you found was from the days of the M60 possibly -...
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Are you hearing the "whir" sound of the pump when you turn on the hydraulics?
You should hear a pitch change in the engine when you pull the winch lever too.
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That is some serious tree work there!
It has been a while since I saw it last, but I saw a wrecker build with counterweights. They were in a pocket on the front bumper hanging off the bumper extensions. Apparently a light front end with a load was what that was all about. Saw another setup...
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Nice. At least I wasn't losing my mind :)
Since it is a GMC and an Automatic, my best guess would be Dextron. Since neither of us know for sure, I went out an poked around for a little more information. Found a 2010 post that specifically mentions Hy-Tran. Link for that is below.
I also...
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Might be a silly bunch of questions, but what year truck is this?
Automatic transmission? Recently purchased?
Does your vehicle currently have transmission fluid in it today?
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That will just be a learning experience if it is. No big deal.
Turn it over and try again. Glad to hear that you have house air hooked up. Makes troubleshooting so much easier.
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Now there you go... You can attach a pump and have your very own fire truck to go along with your tanker trailer and tractor. Make it a portable pump and you could have a BIG "truckter trailer" Fire Truck and a small one too. The plot thickens.
You definitely can't break up the family...
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